Meaning & use
tile
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A thin, flat piece of material, such as ceramic, stone, or plastic, used in overlapping rows to cover roofs, floors, or walls.
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They chose blue tile for the bathroom floor.
A cracked tile on the roof let rain leak into the attic.
A note on using this word
Also used as a verb meaning to cover a surface with tiles, and in gaming to refer to a square unit on a board.
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